Applications for Substantive Change
(other than Non-J.D./Post-J.D.)
Applications and Council decisions on Substantive Change Applications (other than applications for programs other than the Non-J.D./Post-J.D. Degree) prior to 3 years ago can be found on the Accreditation Archives page.
February 2024
The Council acquiesced in the application of the University of New Hampshire School of Law to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law to establish a part-time distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Charleston School of Law to convert to a non-profit law school.
November 2023
The Council acquiesced in the application of Elon University School of Law to establish a separate location in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Council acquiesced in the application of the University of Dayton School of Law to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
October 2023
University of New Hampshire School of Law submits application to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
Charleston School of Law submits application to convert to a non-profit law school.
Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law submits application to establish a part-time distance education J.D. program.
August 2023
The Council acquiesced in the application of Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Southwestern Law School to establish a full-time and part-time distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Albany Law School to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
July 2023
Elon University School of Law submits application to establish a separate location in Charlotte, North Carolina.
University of Dayton School of Law submits application to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
May 2023
The Council acquiesced in the application of Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center to establish a branch campus in New York City, New York.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Case Western Reserve University School of Law to establish a part-time distance education J.D. program.
April 2023
Southwestern Law School submits application to establish a full-time and part-time distance education J.D. program.
Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
March 2023
Albany Law School submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
February 2023
The Council acquiesced in the application of Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
January 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center submits application to establish a branch campus in New York City, New York.
November 2022
The Council acquiesced in the application of The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law to establish a branch campus in Sydney, Australia.
The Council acquiesced in the application of University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Cleveland State University College of Law to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of the University of Maine School of Law to relocate the Law School.
October 2022
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
University of Maine School of Law submits application to relocate the Law School.
August 2022
The Council acquiesced in the application of Syracuse University to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
July 2022
Syracuse University submits application to continue its hybrid distance education J.D. program.
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
May 2022
The Council acquiesced in the application of Mitchell Hamline School of Law to establish a “Prison to Law” distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Northeastern University School of Law to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The University of Arizona submits application to establish a branch campus in Sydney, Australia.
March 2022
Mitchell Hamline School of Law submits application to establish a “Prison to Law” distance education J.D. program.
February 2022
The Council acquiesced in the application of Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) to modify its existing part-time J.D. program into a hybrid/online program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Vermont Law School to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of South Texas College of Law-Houston to establish a part-time hybrid/online J.D. program.
January 2022
Northeastern University School of Law submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
October 2021
University of California-Davis School of Law submits application to establish a part-time distance education J.D. program. - Withdrawn
Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) submits application to modify its existing part-time J.D. program into a hybrid/online program.
South Texas College of Law-Houston submits application to establish a part-time hybrid/online J.D. program.
Vermont Law School submits application to establish a part-time hybrid distance education J.D. program.
August 2021
The Council acquiesced in the application of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School to relocate the Law School.
May 2021
The Council acquiesced in the application of St. Mary’s University School of Law to convert its existing part-time program into an online program.
February 2021
The Council acquiesced in the application of the Northeastern University School of Law to add a part-time J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of the Seattle University School of Law application to convert its existing part-time program into a hybrid/online program.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School application to relocate the Law School.
January 2021
St. Mary’s University School of Law application to convert existing part-time program into an online program.
December 2020
Northeastern University School of Law Application to add a part-time J.D. program.
October 2020
Seattle University School of Law application to convert existing part-time program into a hybrid/online program.
August 2020
The Council acquiesced in the application of the Suffolk University Law School to add a hybrid J.D. program.
May 2020
Suffolk University Law School Application to add a hybrid J.D. program.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Concordia University School of Law to be acquired by Concordia University, St. Paul.
March 2020
Concordia University School of Law
Application to be acquired by Concordia University, St. Paul
November 2019
The Council acquiesced in the application of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School to convert to a non-profit law school.
The Council denied the application of Florida Coastal School of Law to convert to a non-profit law school.
The Council acquiesced in the application of the Western State College of Law to be acquired by Westcliff University.
October 2019
Florida Coastal School of Law
Application to convert to a non-profit law school
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Application for a Branch Campus in Sydney, Australia
August 2019
The Council denied the application of Florida Coastal School of Law to convert to a non-profit law school.
The Council acquiesced in the application of Michigan State University College of Law to fully integrate into Michigan State University as one of its constituent colleges.
June 2019
Western State College of Law
Application to be acquired by Westcliff University
May 2019
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Application to convert to a non-profit law school
The Council acquiesced in the application of Cornell Law School to establish a separate location in New York City, New York.
March 2019
Michigan State University College of Law
Application to fully integrate into Michigan State University as one of its constituent colleges
February 2019
The Council acquiesced in the application of University of New Hampshire School of Law to establish a part-time program
Florida Coastal School of Law
Application to convert to a non-profit law school
Cornell Law School
Application for a Separate Location in New York City
November 2018
Council Acquiesces in Application of The John Marshall Law School to be acquired by the University of Illinois at Chicago
September 2018
The Council acquiesced in the application of Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law to establish a separate location in Washington, D.C.
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Application to add a part-time program
August 2018
The Council acquiesced in the application of WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School to establish a branch campus in Kalamazoo, Michigan
July 2018
The John Marshall Law School
Application to be acquired by the University of Illinois at Chicago
May 2018
The Council acquiesced in the application of University of Dayton School to establish a part-time program
March 2018
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Application for a Separate Location in Washington, D.C.
February 2018
University of Dayton School
Application for a part-time program
September 2016
WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Application for a branch campus in Kalamazoo [Standard 105(a)(9)]
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